At this point we are both sort of done with sight seeing. Today was just about taking a few strolls and sitting at little cafes in our little neighborhood.
I went to my little cafe I visited yesterday for my 1 euro espresso while Mike scheduled a haircut.
Mike got an appointment for noon so we headed out to try and reach the lagoon on the opposite side of the grand canal. This took us to a little locals neighborhood where we came across a couple of little churches with some interesting art. Outside of one two older Italian men were arguing and clearly solving the problems of the world.
We ended up at a dead end. Mike looked at google maps and saw the reason was we were on the other side of the Cruise terminal so we wouldn’t really be able to get to the water from where we were. Still it was a pretty walk.
We walked back and sat at Caffe Del Doge and people watched while listening to crappy radio music floating out of the cafe. After a bit Mikey was off to get his haircut and I went to find the little shop we walked my yesterday to maybe buy a little bracelet that caught my eye. I’m not a big jewelry guy but I like this.
I meandered back to San Barnabas Square and had another coffee as I waited for Mike‘s hair to be done.
Haircut, check. Espresso, check check. Time for a slice and a nap. When we woke up we decided it was time for gelato (It’s always time for gelato…) so we grabbed a piccolo scope on a cone and enjoyed it in San Barnabas Square. I’d found an English speaking AA meeting in the online schedule before we left the US and it was just a 3 minute walk from where we were. I headed out and got there a bit early so I sat on the canal for a few minutes and these guys came by.
The meeting was in a little convent and a sweet little Italian nun buzzed me in and showed me where the meeting was held. The outdoor meeting was in the courtyard of the convent. I expected mostly tourists but I and a gentleman from New York were the only out of towners. Everyone else were expats. Not a bad sized meeting at 8 people.
Time to meet Mike for dinner. We went back to Pasta and Sugo, a little cheap street eats place. I had a yummy pasta with pesto and Mikey had mushroom stuffed ravioli. (Gross.)
Mike and I both wanted to rinse off and cool off. Mike has gone on a trek to the Rialto Bridge while I was at my meeting. We went back to the hotel and showered off and then headed out to San Marcos Square where we strolled up to see the Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark’s Cathedral.
A crowded vaperetto back to our neighborhood and our last gelato of Italy then off to bed. Bravo Venice. Bravo.
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